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ability to Colonies which are ruled PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

by more able people. The rest of this extremely amusing Manifesto reveals merely the greedy and grasp ing disposition which German might seeks to impose over right. "We must," say these funny German “intellectuals," "conquer the French channel and coast in order to fortify

E SHERRY ourselves against Great Britain; we

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ALWAYS AT THE FRONT

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY. August 15, 1915.

THE GERMAN "INTEL. LECTUALS."

must have a big indemnity from France, and hold Belgium politically and militarily. Great Britain's world- trade must be supplanted. With the assistance of Austria and Turkey we must secure the Persian Gulf and our Colonial Empire in Afrioa must be reconstituted with the assistance of Islam. Central Africa is merely a desert. We require more productive lands. To obtain the freedom of the sens we must have Egypt which in the neck of the British Empire. As regards indemnities we can never demand onough money from England, which raised the world against us with her gold; though probably we must first apply to France, not allow false sentimentalism to prevent us asking too much as compensation." Franco might be offered one of the sides of the Suez Canal."

For the lane fuw months the hull these colurnus for funds to supply Bri Magazine has boca appealing through ish Prisoners in Germany with food and necessities. Despite the many calls on ur readers in other directions themount collected has reached nonely $400,

"List" of subscribers to tha !! Khali **

Magazine Prisoners' Fund, during the month of July

Amount collected by Mrs. W. *

L.. Patiendan Anonymous "Spottier

Wayfoong

Already acknowledged

$65.00 10.00 20.00 183.00

$258.00

110,00

$368.00

Collected by Boy Seant at

the Gymkhana on Aug. ' 7th 30.80

$399.68

This money will go for the direct bene- fit of the Prisoners, as there is no cost Al Branemision and to waste of any established showing the kind of food. sud description, information”, having bein clothing, etc., which een belaené without conscation by the German Glovergment. appol should get a large respouse as there is my other hand which deals with this particular condition.

[The following are extracts from the London Daily Telegraph."},

ALEN OF HARDZO

SPORTING.

HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE,

Tannis League was played off Isat night The concluding matab in the Hongkang between the Wigwam and the YMCA. The game was hotly contested, the T.H.C.A. winning by the narrowosh, of margins. · details were

Phareson and Thompson B, lost to Zamberk and Humphreys (Wigwam) beat | Mohler and W. H. Virash SS; lost po Faller and Robinson & -6; Le Breton soil; Sowell (Wigwam) beat Fuller and Rebirson 83; McPherson and Thompson 10-1, lost to Wohler and W. H. Virsash

* Dryor and Pederson (Wigwan) lowb taf

Fuller and Robinson - lost to Mobler And V. H. Vivensh 2-9; los to MoPure- son and Thompson 3—8.

Totals: Wigwam 4 games: Y.MLGA,

THE FATE OF THE "NUBIA."

BREAKING UP RAPIDLY.

The P and U. steamship Nubia, which

BY

THE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1915.

TELEGRAPH.

PROGRESS

OF

THE WAR.

DESPERATE FIGHTING ON

THE EASTERN FRONT.

|RUSSIANS MORE THAN HOLD-

ING THEIR OWN.

est ground on a coral reef near Colon GERMAN SQUADRON FLEES FROM RUSSIAN Barbour, has

irmly settled desɔita numerous efforts to radont her. The senat

has felt the effects of strong monsoon, and is now reported to be breaking up rapidly. It is feared she will soon become

total. wreck. Fittings and faraiture, including part of a piano, have been washed:

shore and the vessel is taking in water.

Six stars, who were members of the Two trains conveyed the party to St. fcraw, hare nach been sentenced to thin purus, In the interval of waiting commenthe tigenus improvement for being of the survivors related their terribly found by the Customs officials in possession of silk which formed part of the Nabia's experiondes.

cirza. rumored, including several chests of The whole of the cargo has been opium.

PASSPORT REGULATIONS.

The following regulations coatrolling the issue of passports are announced in to-day's Gazette

These are among the modest wishes of the Teuton, intoxicated apparently by his temporary successes in Poland. At such childish prattle Monk," said a Sentaninn, and with a

"I was wondled and captured at, the Allies can afford to smile and number of other chaps of ours was trans. express contempt, for the facts inferred from placis to pluce, until even. dicate that never at any time during tally I was interned at-hazu's the the war bare the Germans been less

hlooming spelling. Truppembungsplatz Senae lager. able to lacther their selfish desires found a mixed lot of British, French. At the Senno lager we

than at the present time. Belgias, and Russian troops. A. Clermon They will be completely defeated.tou-coin, cut off my shoulder stangs and Instead of obtaining any part of the given green tickets, the Belgians red They must be made on the authorized some of my buttons. Wo British were 1. Applications for passports must be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary's Ulfoo. French coast, they will be compelled tickets, the French yellow, and the Rus-fora, copies of which are obtainable at that to relinquish what they at present sinne blus. They hors our, rame and Office. The Manifesto of the German hold in Belgium; instead of adding to sank. The find all the time was bau, and

intellectuals," (which, it appears, all of which they have lost they will fight in the inter

their colonial-possessions-practically the clothing not enough to keep us to im að The term applied to I'niversity have to return Alsace and Lorraine

The italics hru ours.--Ed. (ME Professors and other reputed brainy to France, Schleswig-Holstein

**FARPETUALLY HUNGRY," awn of the Fatherland) is a document Denmark, and perhaps have to hand by Jr. Gerund on April 24, was an ac Among a series of reports transmitted regarding which it is difficult to over Heligoland to England. They court by Mr. Michelsen, American Con- know whether it is best to express can never," say the intellectuals" camp at Wahn, where 33 British an- alan Cologne, of Jis inspection of the amusement or agiazement. Most demand enough money from Engenmissioned officers and we are in- rationally-minded people will expressland. But why consider this point terned. Mr. Michelson asked the pri- profound contempt for it, as it is Such a demand will never be to delegate right or ten of their

to

2. The charge for a pamport is $3. 4. Passports may be granted:-

(1) To sutural-born British subjects: (2.) To the wives and widows of auch

petrous; and

(3.) To persons naturalized in the United Kingdom, in the British Colonies, or in India

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WARSHIPS

THE ITALIAN-AUSTRIAN MOUNTAIN

FIGHTING.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

RUSSIANS STILL HOLDING THEIR OWN.

DESPERATE ATTACKS AND COUNTER-ATTACKS."

Warships In Action.

LONDON, Aug. 19, 3.15 am. The Russians, near Kovne, continue to repulse German attacks, saja a Petrograd communique, The enemy on the Narow frent is still pe sistently attacking on roads from Lomza, Saidovo and Fossero ba further south on both sides of the Kieff-Malkin milway the Russians have assumed a counter offensive.

There is desperate fighting, hitween the Viopre and Bug rivers are along the Chelm-Vicdava roads where a series of persistent enemy attsal were repulsed, with the heaviest (Cus

German corpses, especially at Fast Ostrow were lying in enormous heaps in front of the Russian positions.

The Germ attacks in the Riga listrict have been repulsed and Russians in the direction of Jucanstalt und Dwinsk. continue to

A married woman is deemed to be sub

ject of the State of which her husband is for the time being sabject.

(1) The Governor may in his dish by a declaration made by a senior official of wines tulang prisoners. cretion require an application to be verified British backing fin established in Hong-

German qadims on Tuesday simultaneously bombarded the light-

IRISH AND SCOTCH obviously one of tive most blatantly and, if made, it will be rejected vin mumber to talk privately to him, and kang, og by a Jastion of the l'esce, reiniger Ewrses at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga and the Aland Islands, bus

HOMESPUNS

IDEAL FOR

SPORTS WEAR

Fit Guaranteed.

THE DIARY

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

with these he conversed for twenty surgeon, or notary pablic, resident they fed from the fire of Russian warships and shore, batteries.

of religion barrister-at-lew, physician, Hongkong. The applicant's certificate of birth and other evidence may also be requized.

(2) In the case of persona naturalized in any of the British Self-governing Colonier the recommendation from the Government, or application must be accompanied by a from the General in

udon, of the State concerned.

Commissier or Agent.

MOUNTAIN FIGHTING BETWEEN THE ITALIANS AND AUSTRIANS.

Loynoy, Aug. 13, 3:45 am...

British Crown Calony the application is e stiff fight in the region of glaciers and lofty peaks at the head of (3) In the case of persons naturalized in A Home telegram states that this lull continues at Carso but there must be accompanied by a recommendation the Add Valley. The communique says that the Austrians on Sunday from the Governmost of the Coinny might crossed the Foro (daefer and attacked the Italian holding the sedernal, or from the tatorial Oficu.

SUCCESSFUL FRENCH COUNTER-ATTACKS.

LONDON, August 13.

absurd documents ever issued. Its scorn and contempt. The British dominates or more. contents, which we published rester-not barter with barbarinus. day in a telegram from Reuter'a

They crumplained impressively that they were perpetually hungry. They said that Agency, reveal an astounding stato

nothing given them excrpt brand and of wind in Germany regarding

Daat, was Lourishing that the pieces of the real condition of affaire

brend were very small, and that, what they at present stand

ever the quantity of meat per man the as the

daily zenu might show the diess went result of a year's fighting. The

into stew, and the prisoner who got Manifesto could not have been more

lid piece of it was lucky. While the autocratic in its demands if Germany

food might suffies for idle rien, it was The Po Wa Insurance Company Ltd, totally inadequate for mon required, as had the Allies under har heel, has been strack of the register. instead of being, as she is, virtually

they were required, to perform many India and of perruar turalized therein simultaneously crossed the Covedale Pass, 12,000 feet up, and attacked (4) In the case of natives of British hostel near the Vioz. Tass, 11,000 feet up. Another Austrian fores defeated. Evidently in Germany the Club's Men's Doubles Tournament cleaning them who got no money from India, or from the India Office.

Entries for the Hongkong Cricket received no pay for this work, those recommendation from the Government of ing Austrians, who were driven burk by a courtesttack in disorder.

hours of navvies work per day. As they the application must be accompanied by freely but the ever-watchful Italian Alpinista discovered the approach- rigorous censorship has been very effecto-piglit. tive. else. more enlightened views would be held. Either this is the true explanation of the "intellectuals preposterous Manifesto or it is merely another of Germany's attempts to distract attention from the true state chris's" Filipino orchestra, has been sen-British prisoners as compared with that With regard to the treatment siren to of affairs by another exhibition or tenced to two years in Bilbil prison, plus given to other prisoners, the camp coor $30 p.m.—Auction of Furnituro. Type-childish bluff. We have long been fine of P20, for his connection with the mandant said that the British were a surly, writers, Pingos, etc. at Messrs. Hughes of opinion that the Germans it henit attempted smuggling of opium frogs the turn lot, that the Russians, that were, physically' loss clean than the Belgians or are a nation of simpletons completely steamer in June...

they were prone to stealing among theme under the rigorous domination of the

selves, and that they were quite unwilling A Swiss legal journal states that 500 tre work. For those reasons he said it was Trsiana. But let us look at the Italian judges and magistrates have gun requests made by British prisoners and often impoadble for him to grant special precious Manifesto. As we have to the front, and that the Italian Govern impossible for him to live up to his firta stated, a casual glance reveals that it ment proposes to introduce mesures to intention to give equal treatment to all emanates from those who either do remedy the state of confusing vees-jured prisoners, not understand the true state of

to the law by thoi patriotism. ullaira at present-who do not Government FG sutra" contains arem to realize that Germany is not details of the £4.11.0 per cent war-loan in a position justifying the use on

10.5-1945 and instinctions to subscribes her behalf, of dictatorial expressions

n how to invest through the Pest Uffice in

General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, August 17 :--

and Hough ..

WIDERIDAY, Aug. 18-

Eurperor of Aussia's Birthday (1830)

FRIDAY, August 20-

President Paineazi'. Birthday (1867)

WEDNESDAY, August 25 ---

5.40 km. Fall Moon.

Pipay, August 27=---

hotne were unable to get exim souriah-fi. In every cane a naturalized British The Bishop of Victoris will to-morrowly that the situation was aggravate Naturalized British subjects will be des went from the cantren. They addel, fin subject must forward his certificate af Sanday) morning officiute at All Saints' by the fact that the contents of parcela cribed as such in their passports, which

naturalization with his application. (Chinese) Churob, Yaunati, and in the trom England only reached them after will be sued subject to the necessity evening at 545 at the Cathedral.

great delay, and often in wretched coalifications

À communiqué in Paris says that fresh counter-attacks have dition.

6 Passports are not available beyond regained for the French the portion of a trench previously lost in the tw years each; siber which fresh passporte two year from the date of isso. They may be renewed for four farther periods of Argonne. Elsewhere there have been artillery actions.

zanewal in 82. must be obtained. The fee for each

.

The Obinere di ector of the s... Man

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A SZEGEANT-MAJOR'S, VIEWS.

SNATCHING AND STABBING.

A Plucky Hawker,

Bits Allen, Kying at the Grand Hotel, sad A China who snatched a purse Ercan

when pursued by a hawker, who chased him into a house in Ship Strest and caught

A WEEZ'S SUBMARINE PIRACY.

Luxpoy, August. 18. The Admiralty announces that two British steamers and seventeen fishing craft were sunk in the week ending August 8.

ON THE BASTERN FRONT.

RUSSIA'S ORDERLY RETIREMENT.

A sergeant major of the R.A.M.C. sum-Bim. atabbed the latter with a knife, was med the experiences up as follows: Our clied by Inspector Gordon before Mr. that was very harab until the Armeet Defendan admitted the Get offence, but Lindsell at the Magamey this morning in December we had no rool over our said he had no mention of wading the e10 gentlemen esme round. Until well on the National War loan. Appication form Fond was toedequate and pour in qistiry vary dang charge, the ma

body. Ou- tenta leaked, and the strer basker.

FONDOS, August 12, ran he had at the Hongkong and Shanghaibarley water or ceffe and bread furtune year, hard labour, and 24 time the Germans arthaustul is shown by the great distances between

we were given to lie upon got wet. The Inspector

Gordon said he considered it +

A telegram from Petrograd states: The Russian successes in the viuluity of Riga, Kovno, and Vilkomir lave greatly assisted the orderly man was on retirement of this insane. That the Rossions are unhampered and

or in is merely another piece of German bluff and impudence. "Ger- Bank many rose," according to her “intele Hongkong, Stack Exchange Settlement lectuals" to safeguard" kultur

Day.

ngainst barbarians." Does even the most simple-minded Tenton believe sach an absurd assertion? During the war Germany has proved herself to LONDON WILIAM, SLATER, 42 Great be the nation feast influenced by

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

beakfast, and merkmut, and each liks. for supper

Only two meals a day. strokes of the cat and on the second cha go and, roughly speaking, & 41b leaf between to a further six months' hard inbear. six ne oight men every twenty-four haurn,

mmending the bicker, his Worship kid Fain duty-tree-fel ing and ronimen It was very plucky action of youe; ding, de-lasted from 4.30 am to 5.0 very few men would have done it. *

Ward Ma-ter Graut, formerly of the at night. Hongkoor Police leaves for home today by the a, Haita to volunteer for active

service.

as a bard Streenitare, of all engaged in the Mgt. Gaiseppe Petrell, Bisley a C. T. H., BROWN & Co. Ltd., strongle. "Naturally," say these Lipa, has been appointed Apostol Dee- 182 Queen Rad Floris. The Cure "Soy & Hart. 85 Grace modest intellectuals we do not gate to the Philippine alarde, and mised darki..., G. STREET&Co., Ltd. wish to dominate the world, but we the dignity of Archbishop of the titular 39 vrnhill. Gondos & Gorcit, 19 36. Bride h. 2. Roncar Wars, 150 demand the possbility of extending archdiocese of Nisibo

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the three train, German Annies. Ninety miles sepunite General Gall- witz's beft Wing on the lawor Nurew frin the Archduke Joseph's Army on the left bank of the Vieprz, while there are 150 miles between General Gullwitz's Loft Wing a Lomta and General Mackensen's Armiy at Vlodova. The Russians thus maintam complete freedom for manœuvr

A great proportion of the German troops under Genel Mackenser are porunently disqualified, and whole unite ure non-existent. Hence the peter tale.

The mos of $15.80 was collected for the Prince of Wales and at the last Brad performance at North Puiat In the Tram Car hoxes from the oth to the 19th lost.. The Secretary of State and the Lords the sum of 1525 65 was collected, making a Commissioner of the Treasury bens inti total pick into the Fund to date from the mated that they are prepad to consider ittle boxes of 8391.38 aim of friso preparing to leave favourably grants of relief by the Death coins.

Afr G, A. Stanford, of Morers "Lane, KEY & Co., 3 Waitefriari 51, Now, if the Germans understood Crawford & Co., left to-day by the Y. &0. themselves as well as they are Malta to join the army. It is expected be will accure a commieion, for which he ha

Dutine (Killed in War) Act, to the states

of persons, killed in military operations in

x.c. MATURE & CROWTHER, Ltd,

11, 12, Newbridge, St. c.

SCOTLAND-PEED. L. SISIONT, 8 North understood by world disgusted by contended locally.

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AND EUROPE MAYESCE FER

Paris

German Bavageries they would have realised that the gods in their wisdom

Gaman barbers are now ex ** to purify their language,

any pot of the world during the war.

A castoor usually observed by the lite Chair Wavingh is to become 1st Royal Dragoons on each anniversary teapot gires place to Sir. Wony. Ting Chan educated at of Waterloo has been joyfully dispensed and chizoon will & Co., 18 Rue de iz Orange, Batelienever intended such slaves to official: Chief of the Chinese, telegraph office en Kaiser nk presented to the Dragoons on champo

Queen's College, Hoogkong, and formerly with recently In person or by pruty the nichenstick. NEW YORKT. B. Baows Ltd. domas are the Germans to dominate Shamer, has been appointed Officer of ceremonial parade a laarel wreath comme

Eelis Hall, West and trek, New unything on a world-wide scufe. Foreiz Adairs by the Civil Governor of morating the victory galond by the British piously believes to, Tark City. THE CHINEAR

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SAN FRANCISCO andų American Poris

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5, Wynd i Btres, Hongkong

A side by side with Prarians, and has

Canton. Wherever Germans have attempted

2 caused each min to be handed a pint et colonisation they have failed egregi-Clad Sevin. Velt for Japan Tester Hoch, the Kaiser's health has been drank. The Colon al Secretary, the Hon. My heart out of what, with cries of Hoch ously. They have little if any politi- day on the Tango Mara, dunnta The Last occasion ca high the wingers cal genius and their success outside bis absences by the Bony, Mr. A. Shorudifs in 19n other occasions Levo. His position will be filed during made the presentation in person was st of their own ecuntry has teen almost Chomson, Colonial Tressorer, and Dieme dapaty has bee the Gerius accused of Colo solely due to the guidance of superior query o

E. D. C. Wolfe will not in Colonki the town in which the Dragoons are chơ

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German

EVACUATION OF DVINSK COMMENCED.

Lesbos, Aug Civilians are vuriating Dvinsk The Government institutions are

MYSTERIOUS FIRES IN WARSAW...

Loxos, August 12 ent of a Budapest popor in Waray stuter that thera have been mysterious fires and explosions tightly since the Gennan.

CANTOWNSPEOPLE HILLED."

teen townspeople were killed and 200 wounded in fighting between Russions and Garmans in the nuburb of Frage after the escuation

THE KING'S GIFT TO FRANCH FARMERS

LONDON, AU

King has given 60

ths in of the Fratch

deva utated gintricks, A

Date of Richmond amz

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